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IL HB0299: Education-Tech

Dead/Failed Illinois · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

HB0299 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Jan 7, 2025.

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Introduced
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Passed a chamber
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Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Illinois's HB 299 (103rd General Assembly) would have amended the School Code's bullying prevention provisions so that bullying includes posting or distributing sexually explicit images and, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, cyber-bullying includes distributing or posting a digital replica of an individual. It passed the House 112-0-0 on May 22, 2024, was referred to Senate Assignments, and was not passed before the session ended (Session Sine Die, January 7, 2025).

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died at the end of the 103rd General Assembly and never became law; schools had no new duties from it.

Key provisions

  1. Would have amended the bullying prevention section of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7)
  2. As amended in the House, bullying would include posting or distributing sexually explicit images
  3. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, cyber-bullying would include distributing or posting a digital replica of an individual, and the bill defines "artificial intelligence", "digital replica" and "generative artificial intelligence"
  4. Passed the House 112-0-0 on 5/22/2024; arrived in the Senate and was referred to Assignments 5/22/2024
  5. Died: last action 1/7/2025, Session Sine Die

Latest legislative action

Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die

Sponsors (showing 5 of 15)

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-081
D Sponsor HD-050
D Sponsor HD-068
D Sponsor SD-039
D Sponsor HD-072

Roll call votes

H Third Reading: in House May 22, 2024

112 yea0 nay1 otherPassed

Amendments (4)

  • House Amendment 001 Not adopted 2024-05-15
  • House Amendment 002 Not adopted 2024-05-15
  • House Amendment 003 Not adopted 2024-05-16
  • House Amendment 004 Not adopted 2024-05-21

Related and companion bills

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI DeepfakesAI in Education

Affected industries

Education

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Related AI laws in Illinois

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HB3851 SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING SB1920 SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION HB5848 SCH CD-BULLYING-DEEPFAKE SB382 CIVIL LAW-TECH HB2123 DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT HB4623 SEXUAL EXPLICIT DIGITAL IMAGE

Same topic in other states

California AB1766 Health curriculum framework: human trafficking and online safety. Pennsylvania HB1505 Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments (Act 20 of 2026), including the Louisiana SB 346 SCHOOLS: Prohibits the use of deepfake material against students enrolled in K-1 Hawaii HB2466 Relating To Education. Tennessee SB1346 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, rel Wyoming HB85 Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image.